Legal team size: 65

What are the projects that you are most proud of working on over the past 12 months?

I am proud of many achievements by my global Business & Legal Affairs team over the last 12 months including, just recently, the announcement that we launched GQ China, extending our global flagship brand for men’s fashion and lifestyle to its 20th country and territory. I personally led the team responsible for the GQ China launch, which included two trips to China in six months to finalise our collaborative partnership with a leading local media company.

Additionally, I’m proud that my team helped execute: (i) a successful 2025 Met Gala in May, which was themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and that celebrated Black dandyism and explored the cultural history of sartorial style in the Black diaspora; and (ii) a similarly successful Vogue World Hollywood in October, which was a high-fashion, star-studded spectacle celebrating the intersection of cinema and style, that benefitted those in the creative community impacted by the LA wildfires.

One year into my role as General Counsel, I remain excited about my work at Condé Nast to grow and evolve the world’s most iconic brands, creating new opportunities to entertain, inspire, and empower audiences globally.

Based on your experiences in the past year, are there any trends in the legal or business world that you are keeping an eye on that you think other in-house lawyers should be mindful of?

Protecting the value of human creativity is critical as AI continues to scale. That is true for journalism, music, filmed entertainment and other intellectual property. Among the ways we do so is by creating economic models that properly value content in AI; that is to say we need viable marketplaces and solutions for content licensing. More broadly, I firmly believe that AI cannot replace journalism. It takes reporters with grit, integrity, ambition, and human creativity to report stories that allow free markets, free speech, and freedom itself to thrive.

What are the key things you prioritise to get the most out of your team?

I prioritise clarity of purpose and shared values – integrity, service, excellence, and teamwork – so my team can operate at its best. This alignment enables us to be trusted partners to Condé Nast’s editorial and business leaders, as we manage risk, support revenue growth, safeguard intellectual property, and enhance the global standing of our world-class brands, from Vogue and Vanity Fair to GQ, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, and Architectural Digest.